Additional Information

Troubleshooting

If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the tuner, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

There’s no sound.

,Connect the aerials.

,Set the source setting on the amplifier to TUNER.

You cannot tune in a frequency.

,Adjust the position of the aerial.

,Connect an external aerial for FM broadcasts.

,Set IF BAND to NARROW (ST-SE700 only).

,Preset the stations again if you've moved.

There is severe hum and/or background noise.

,Adjust the position or direction of the aerial.

,Tune to a correct frequency.

,Connect an external aerial for FM broadcasts.

,Move the tuner away from the source of the noise.

RDS isn‘t working.

,Make sure that you are tuned to an FM station.

,Select a stronger FM station.

“No preset” appears in the display.

The station was interrupted by another station / The tuner automatically starts searching stations (ST-SE700 and ST-SE500 only).

,The EON function is working. Turn off EON when you don't want the current programme interrupted.

The appropriate display or information does not appear.

,Turn the power off. Press and hold AUTO-BETICAL SELECT and the 5 button and press POWER to turn the power back on. This empties any frequencies stored in the preset memory and returns the display to the default language (English).

,Contact the radio station and find out whether or not they actually provide the service in question. If so, the service may be temporarily out of order.

Specifications

FM tuner section

Frequency range

87.5 - 108.0 MHz

Aerial terminals

75 ohms,

 

unbalanced

Intermediate frequency

10.7 MHz

Sensitivity

ST-SE700/500

 

at 26 dB quieting

(mono) 10.3 dBf, 0.9 µV/75Ω

S/N

Harmonic distortion

Frequency response

Separation

Selectivity

Output

at 40 kHz deviation ST-SE700:

80 dB (mono),

76 dB (stereo) ST-SE500/300:

74 dB (mono),

69 dB (stereo)

ST-SE700:

WIDE

0.04% (mono),

0.05% (stereo)

NARROW

0.06% (mono),

0.08% (stereo)

ST-SE500:

0.1% (mono),

0.2% (stereo) ST-SE300:

0.2% (mono),

0.3% (stereo)

ST-SE700:

30 Hz - 15 kHz (+0.3/–0.7 dB)

ST-SE500:

30 Hz - 15 kHz (+0.5/–1.0 dB)

ST-SE300:

30 Hz - 15 kHz (+0.3/–2.0 dB)

ST-SE700

50 dB at 1 kHz ST-SE500

40 dB at 1 kHz ST-SE300

38 dB at 1 kHz

ST-SE700 at 400 kHz WIDE 80 dB NARROW 90 dB at 300 kHz WIDE 45 dB NARROW 70 dB ST-SE500/300

at 400 kHz 80 dB

at 300 kHz 60 dB

ST-SE700/500

at 40 kHz deviation

600mV ST-SE300

at 40 kHz deviation

400mV

,If the mains lead is disconnected from the wall outlet for more than one month, the memory is erased. Preset stations again.

at 46 dB quieting (stereo) 38.5 dBf, 23 µV/75Ω

ST-SE300

at 26 dB quieting (mono) 18.0 dBf, 2.2 µV/75Ω

at 46 dB quieting (stereo) 40.0 dBf, 24.5 µV/75Ω

Usable sensitivity (IHF)

10.3 dBf, 0.9 µV/

75Ω

AM tuner section

Frequency range

MW: 522 - 1,611 kHz

 

(9 kHz step)

 

LW: 144 - 288 kHz

 

(1 kHz step)

Intermediate frequency 450 kHz

15GB